there should be a world trade organisation filing or complaint out there but that has not been effectiveecade. the uk economy recorded no growth in april after wet weather dampened consumer spending. it's after the fastest growth in two years from january to march, ending the recession from the final half of last year. despite cost of living pressures, it's estimated that australians are spending billions of dollars each year on their pets. the bbc�*s phil mercer went to meet some furry friends in sydney. come through! many businesses know a trick or two about making money from dogs. from daycare to vets and grooming, australia's pet industry that grew rapidly during the covid pandemic is worth billions of dollars. across australia there are more pets than people, and dogs are the nation's favourite. there is an appetite in the australian market to have a dog in the house and it's one of the things that make the house a home, it's a family member, some people's only child or extra child, particularly with dogs, the love and fun they give you and the the joy is unmatched. the bond austral

it really should be a world trade organisation filing or complaint that should be out there, but thatctive in the past decade. the uk economy failed to grow in april after particularly wet weather put a damper on consumer spending. the office for national statistics recorded no growth for the month, which was in line with economists�* expectations. despite cost of living pressures, its estimated that australians are spending 22 billion dollars each year on their pets. phil mercer went to meet some furry friends in sydney. many businesses know a trick or two about making money from dogs. from daycare to vets and grooming, australia's pet industry that grew rapidly during the covid pandemic is worth billions of dollars. across australia, there are more pets than people, and dogs are the nation's favourite. there's an appetite in the australian market for to have a dog in the house and they're kind of one of those things that make the house a home, it's a family member. it's some people's only child, it's some people's extra child, particularly with dogs. just the love and, and the fun t

world's largest importer of second hand clothes, this could have huge consequences. an organisation called the ghana used clothing dealers association is urging the council to rethink the changes, as it says the second—hand clothing tradetive member of the ghana used clothing dealers association. hejoins me from accra in ghana. explain at the moment what happens in ghana when it comes to secondhand clothes coming from europe and coming into ghana. how does it impact your economy?— economy? thank you for having me. it is huge. _ economy? thank you for having me. it is huge. the _ economy? thank you for having me. it is huge. the secondhand clothing trade in ghana comprises 2.5 million traders. it also provides indirectjobs for the likes of taylors, seamstresses, to mention a few. you also realise that a secondhand trip clothing trade is a generation of business so parents may have passed it onto their children. i'm a personal testament of that. my dad has been involved the secondhand trade of the 30 years. my late mum was involved in the trade and i have now been involved in the trade was six years full time now and i know for some years down the line my children will also be involved in the trade. in terms of taxes gen